- Author
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Braun, E.
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Allen, P. J.
- Title
- Flame Spread on Combustible Solar Collector Glazing Materials. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- Department of Energy, Washington
- Report
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NBSIR 84-2887,
July 1984,
62 p.
- Distribution
- AVAILABLE FROM National Technical Information Service (NTIS), Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161. Telephone: 1-800-553-6847 or 703-605-6000; Fax: 703-605-6900; Rush Service (Telephone Orders Only) 800-553-6847; Website: http://www.ntis.gov
- Keywords
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ASTM D635
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fire tests
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flame spread
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ignition
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large scale fire tests
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small scale fire tests
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solar collectors
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heat release rate
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polymethyl methacrylate
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fiberboards
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glass reinforced polyester resins
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polycarbonates
- Identifiers
- asphalt shingles; GRP-1; GRP-2; fiber glass shingles; PMMA
- Abstract
- The use of ASTM D635 and associated criteria as an evaluation method for solar collector glazings was investigated. Four materials commonly used in solar collector applications were evaluated by ASTM D635. Four other test methods were used to characterize the glazing materials as to ignition, flame spread, and heat release rate. These results were compared to large scale fire tests of these materials. Based on the large scale tests, it was found that ASTM D635 produced test results that were not consistent with those obtained from the large scale tests. Good agreement was found between the rank ordering of the large scale tests and heat release rate and ignition properties as measured in the cone calorimeter and modified ISO test.